Question

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A standard piece of paper is estimated to be 0. 00005 meter thick. If the thickness, in meters,
of a standard piece of paper is rewritten as 5 x 10*, what is the value of x?

Answer 1

x = -5

Explanation:

`0.00005 = 5 * {10}^( - 5) \\ \\ \implies \: x = - 5`